1 More Sleep

Well the countdown is on :) Lisa and Dan will be heading north over the border on Saturday, and come Sunday morning Sprite, Shine, and Diamond will be leaving with them, heading out of the first leg of their journey to their new homes! Boy.........will it ever be quiet around here!! Well not entirely all that quiet......because Shay and Mac will still be here, but a whole lot quieter than it sometimes is around here!

First Exposure to Sheep

Shay had her first exposure to sheep today......and it reminded me so much of her mother's first time on sheep, it was spooky :o) At almost 13 weeks, Shay is about a month younger than Kya when I first put her in the round pen. I put Shay on the flexi and walked out into the sheep pen with her. The sheep immediately grouped up and turned to face "the attacker" :o) Shay immediately went out in front of me and could easily have charged straight thru the middle but she didn't. She did a lovely little (still on a flexi) outrun to the left and went around the sheep, who headed into the round pen. So we followed them in and then I let Shay gather them again and push them back out. We did this 3 times......Tons of instinct in this pup......I think she's a keeper ;o))

All of the pups got individual leash lessons today, and a big play outside in the snow. Tomorrow, if the weather smartens up a bit, all of the pups will get some sheep time ;)

January Thaw Part 2

Shine has found her right someone :o)

Sprite - is patiently waiting for Lisa to come and get her! Get used to the snow Sprite...its just the same in Montana as it is here!
Mac -CAN YOU SAY WEAVE? :o) Mac has found his special someone, and will be living in Texas doing some agility :) He will probably get to visit with his sister Shine to!

Diamond - hope she likes heeling those Oklahoma cattle as much as she likes heeling me!!
Shay - Gets to stay here with me :o)
Just amazing January weather we are having, warm and sunny!! The snow is sure melting away, there's lots of bare patches now, and its really slippery everywhere there is snow from the cycle of melting and freezing. We need a wet spring, or we're gonna be in trouble, as we sure haven't had enough snow to help the lack of moisture for the last year.

The puppies were out for ages today, its so much fun to watch them exploring :) They even got *MUDDY*! :o) Redi left for her new home today, she might not be thrilled with the 8 hour car ride, but I think she will be with the rest of her life!

enjoy the pics........

January Thaw

Shay
Redi
Mac and Shine
Diamond
Sprite

The weekend was beautiful......it has warmed up a lot, enough to get the puppies out for a run! They had lots of fun flying thru the snow :) Redi will be leaving this coming weekend, then hopefully Lisa will be home and coming the following weekend for Sprite. She's also going to take Mac and Diamond with her too and fly them from Missoula to their new homes. THANKS Lisa....Aussie people are the greatest!

Homeward Bound

Redi has found a home in Kelowna! Thanks to Jessica and Dave, for making room in their family of critters for Redi :) She told me she's looking forward to springtime and going on some nice hikes and bike rides with you two :o)

Waltz Across Texas

This is "Shine". Our Shiney puppy will soon be on her way to live with Melinda May and the rest of her crew (2 and 4 legged :o)) at Hullabaloo Aussies in Fredericksburg, Texas. Thanks Mel!!